I didn't get to ride much for the last two days! But today the sun is out and I did my first 35+ mile ride. I did the old 1 lap stop at home and re-hydrate, do another lap stop at home re-hydrate, then I did a third lap! It's the first time I did three laps! It felt pretty good! I don't know if I would have wanted to do a fourth lap, but seeing as how I just did my first two lap ride a few days ago and a my first three lap ride this morning, I really did not want to *over* do it! But about half way into the third lap I could really start to feel the burn in my legs. I think all the short 10 to 15 mile rides had me stuck on a *plateau* if you know what I mean. But I think I am well on my way to being ready for century rides by the end of the summer! That's my new goal. I know my rides are not that fast I am not trying to break any land speed records, just be able to do back to 50 to 100 mile rides. But I think my first 35 plus mile ride was a big step in the right direction.
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Ken
That short lap thing really does work because you don't have to pack up the bike with a lot of water bottles and such and just stop at home for a quick munch if that is what you need. I have a 6 mile lap (roundish) and a 20-22 mile out to and back (same route out and back) for the time limited workouts. With a bit of water, (3 bottles) I will tackle a 35-40 mile jaunt into the mountains with a good coast back downhill, then ten miles of flat to actually get home. Just work up to it in the best way for you. None of us is going to be racing in the TdF anyways, so why pretend? Just keep in the best shape you can, other than round. Bill Baka
Yeah I have become a real fan of the short lap thing, this morning I did a two lap ride, I am not exactly sure how long a lap is but I would guess it is in the 11-12 mile range, and it usually takes me just about an hour to do the one lap. But I have been trying to do my main ride in the morning, before the Florida sun heats it up too much. Yeah no need to load up the bike with water, your tire kit, spare tube etc. Just ride, I am never more than a half hour walk from home.
Yeah I have become a real fan of the short lap thing, this morning I did a two lap ride, I am not exactly sure how long a lap is but I would guess it is in the 11-12 mile range, and it usually takes me just about an hour to do the one lap. But I have been trying to do my main ride in the morning, before the Florida sun heats it up too much. Yeah no need to load up the bike with water, your tire kit, spare tube etc. Just ride, I am never more than a half hour walk from home.
While you're at it you might as well do your grocery shopping and errand-running. Save gas money in the process.
cheers, Tom
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Yeah I have become a real fan of the short lap thing, this morning I did
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two lap ride, I am not exactly sure how long a lap is but I would guess
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is in the 11-12 mile range, and it usually takes me just about an hour
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the one lap. But I have been trying to do my main ride in the morning, before the Florida sun heats it up too much. Yeah no need to load up the bike with water, your tire kit, spare tube etc. Just ride, I am never
more
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than a half hour walk from home.
While you're at it you might as well do your grocery shopping and errand-running. Save gas money in the process.
?? Gas money ?? Oh you mean for one o' them fancy motor vehicle things! I ain't got one of them! Ken
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We keep getting hail and snow here. Weather channel can't predict [censored] up here, due to the lack of reporting stations (thanks, NOAA). Got caught yesterday on the way home from the gym. Glad I was wearing glasses, should have been wearing gloves and a facemask too. Oh well. Springtime in the Rockies!
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Yeah, It does work, and I have been doing it lately because the damn weather channel keeps predicting rain that never happens, so I keep my trips close to home. At least if I wind up in a downpour (not likely) I can make it back to a hot shower in a short time and not be stuck out in the boondocks. And what is wrong with doing a Century in 3 or 4 segments? You still have to put in the miles, just not all at once. On the bike, all is well. Bill Baka
How many cyclist can pedal 100 miles without a rest? I don't know, but I am guessing not that many. When I rest between laps it is only for about 10 to 15 minutes, just enough time to cool down from the blazing florida sun. And the weather here, downpours and thunderstorms are typical in spring and summer. I don't mind getting wet, but riding in lightning is not my cup of tea.
How many cyclist can pedal 100 miles without a rest? I don't know, but I am guessing not that many. When I rest between laps it is only for about 10 to 15 minutes, just enough time to cool down from the blazing florida sun. And the weather here, downpours and thunderstorms are typical in spring and summer. I don't mind getting wet, but riding in lightning is not my cup of tea.
Ken
We had putrid weather for over a week, it rained almost every day. FInally it was nice on thursday and friday.I got out and so did everyone in the city it seemed. Everyone had what I call the 'bat out of hell' look- when it's the first nice day after an eternity of [censored] weather and everyone is pedaling like they just got out of hell! So far the weekend hasn't been great, kind of windy and cloudy, but no rain at least. Tomorrow and tuesday look great!
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Yeah, It does work, and I have been doing it lately because the damn weather channel keeps predicting rain that never happens, so I keep my trips close to home. At least if I wind up in a downpour (not likely) I can make it back to a hot shower in a short time and not be stuck out in the boondocks. And what is wrong with doing a Century in 3 or 4 segments? You still have to put in the miles, just not all at once. On the bike, all is well. Bill Baka
How many cyclist can pedal 100 miles without a rest? I don't know, but I am guessing not that many. When I rest between laps it is only for about 10 to 15 minutes, just enough time to cool down from the blazing florida sun. And the weather here, downpours and thunderstorms are typical in spring and summer. I don't mind getting wet, but riding in lightning is not my cup of tea.
Ken
If I am going to try to put in 100 miles in a day it is not going to be 50 miles out and back, just in case the bike breaks and can't be fixed, or I break a leg. At least I won't go that far in the forest and stay in cell phone range when I do go far from home. 30-40 miles then back home for some real food and cold, not warm, fluids, along with 15 minutes of regaining circulation is a big bonus. I have gotten up to 70 miles without a rest stop on the flat land roads and at that point my hands were almost as sore as my sit down spot. I have been in severe lightning, in a car with my wife and a sudden bolt from the blue blasted a tree down on her side with the window open. The tree was only about 30 feet off the road and it sounded like a bomb going off. Suddenly she made the jump clear across the seat and into my lap and I swore I would never ride in that kind of weather. Suicidal I am not. A lightning bolt that big is not one you would walk away from. Bill Baka
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How many cyclist can pedal 100 miles without a rest? I don't know, but I
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guessing not that many. When I rest between laps it is only for about 10
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15 minutes, just enough time to cool down from the blazing florida sun.
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the weather here, downpours and thunderstorms are typical in spring and summer. I don't mind getting wet, but riding in lightning is not my cup
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tea.
Ken
If I am going to try to put in 100 miles in a day it is not going to be 50 miles out and back, just in case the bike breaks and can't be fixed, or I break a leg. At least I won't go that far in the forest and stay in cell phone range when I do go far from home. 30-40 miles then back home for some real food and cold, not warm, fluids, along with 15 minutes of regaining circulation is a big bonus. I have gotten up to 70 miles without a rest stop on the flat land roads and at that point my hands were almost as sore as my sit down spot. I have been in severe lightning, in a car with my wife and a sudden bolt from the blue blasted a tree down on her side with the window open. The tree was only about 30 feet off the road and it sounded like a bomb going off. Suddenly she made the jump clear across the seat and into my lap and I swore I would never ride in that kind of weather. Suicidal I am not. A lightning bolt that big is not one you would walk away from. Bill Baka
Yeah, I cycle alone, so I wouldn't want to go too far out into the boon docks, for the same reason. You fall and hurt yourself who knows how long you might lie there. They might be picking up a corpse.
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How many cyclist can pedal 100 miles without a rest? I don't know, but I
am
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guessing not that many. When I rest between laps it is only for about 10
to
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15 minutes, just enough time to cool down from the blazing florida sun.
And
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the weather here, downpours and thunderstorms are typical in spring and summer. I don't mind getting wet, but riding in lightning is not my cup
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tea.
Ken
If I am going to try to put in 100 miles in a day it is not going to be 50 miles out and back, just in case the bike breaks and can't be fixed, or I break a leg. At least I won't go that far in the forest and stay in cell phone range when I do go far from home. 30-40 miles then back home for some real food and cold, not warm, fluids, along with 15 minutes of regaining circulation is a big bonus. I have gotten up to 70 miles without a rest stop on the flat land roads and at that point my hands were almost as sore as my sit down spot. I have been in severe lightning, in a car with my wife and a sudden bolt from the blue blasted a tree down on her side with the window open. The tree was only about 30 feet off the road and it sounded like a bomb going off. Suddenly she made the jump clear across the seat and into my lap and I swore I would never ride in that kind of weather. Suicidal I am not. A lightning bolt that big is not one you would walk away from. Bill Baka
Yeah, I cycle alone, so I wouldn't want to go too far out into the boon docks, for the same reason. You fall and hurt yourself who knows how long you might lie there. They might be picking up a corpse.
Ken
Yeah, I don't want to be the guy who makes the news as "Hikers find skeleton and wrecked MTB at bottom of ravine.". Bill
As a newbie, I have decided that instead of carrying a tool pack, flat repair kit, etc, I just bought the smallest/lightest strap-on bag for under the seat and bring my cell phone license and a couple of singles instead. I have yet to ride out range of my address book 🙂 Besides, it's not as if I have any clue how to change/repair a flat anyway since I have neither done it myself, or watched someone do it.
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Ken
That short lap thing really does work because you don't have to pack up the bike with a lot of water bottles and such and just stop at home for a quick munch if that is what you need. I have a 6 mile lap (roundish) and a 20-22 mile out to and back (same route out and back) for the time limited workouts. With a bit of water, (3 bottles) I will tackle a 35-40 mile jaunt into the mountains with a good coast back downhill, then ten miles of flat to actually get home. Just work up to it in the best way for you. None of us is going to be racing in the TdF anyways, so why pretend? Just keep in the best shape you can, other than round. Bill Baka
Yeah I have become a real fan of the short lap thing, this morning I did a two lap ride, I am not exactly sure how long a lap is but I would guess it is in the 11-12 mile range, and it usually takes me just about an hour to
do
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the one lap. But I have been trying to do my main ride in the morning, before the Florida sun heats it up too much. Yeah no need to load up the bike with water, your tire kit, spare tube etc. Just ride, I am never more than a half hour walk from home.
Further prrof that I am a newbie-- I go out rain or shine (and in Portland, OR we get rain once in a while).... Although, I do need to get some fenders.
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>Ken
That short lap thing really does work because you don't have to pack up the bike with a lot of water bottles and such and just stop at home for a quick munch if that is what you need. I have a 6 mile lap (roundish) and a 20-22 mile out to and back (same route out and back) for the time limited workouts. With a bit of water, (3 bottles) I will tackle a 35-40 mile jaunt into the mountains with a good coast back downhill, then ten miles of flat to actually get home. Just work up to it in the best way for you. None of us is going to be racing in the TdF anyways, so why pretend? Just keep in the best shape you can, other than round. Bill Baka
Yeah I have become a real fan of the short lap thing, this morning I did
a
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two lap ride, I am not exactly sure how long a lap is but I would guess
it
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is in the 11-12 mile range, and it usually takes me just about an hour
to do
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the one lap. But I have been trying to do my main ride in the morning, before the Florida sun heats it up too much. Yeah no need to load up the bike with water, your tire kit, spare tube etc. Just ride, I am never
more
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than a half hour walk from home.
Ken
Yeah, It does work, and I have been doing it lately because the damn weather channel keeps predicting rain that never happens, so I keep my trips close to home. At least if I wind up in a downpour (not likely) I can make it back to a hot shower in a short time and not be stuck out in the boondocks. And what is wrong with doing a Century in 3 or 4 segments? You still have to put in the miles, just not all at once. On the bike, all is well. Bill Baka
As a newbie, I have decided that instead of carrying a tool pack, flat repair kit, etc, I just bought the smallest/lightest strap-on bag for under the seat and bring my cell phone license and a couple of singles instead. I have yet to ride out range of my address book 🙂 Besides, it's not as if I have any clue how to change/repair a flat anyway since I have neither done it myself, or watched someone do it.
First of all, please don't top-post -- much easier for the reader to understand what you're replying to when it's UNDER the text you're addressing.
Second of all, learn how to fix a flat (it's really not hard). Ask a bike shop employee or a fellow rider to show you how. (Also, eventually you'll need/want new tires, and you don't want to have to leave your bike at a shop for days just for that.)
Self-suffiency (is that a word? spell checker spit it back) rules, BS
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As a newbie, I have decided that instead of carrying a tool pack, flat repair kit, etc, I just bought the smallest/lightest strap-on bag for under the seat and bring my cell phone license and a couple of singles instead. I have yet to ride out range of my address book 🙂 Besides, it's not as if I have any clue how to change/repair a flat anyway since I have neither done it myself, or watched someone do it.
First of all, please don't top-post -- much easier for the reader to understand what you're replying to when it's UNDER the text you're addressing.
Second of all, learn how to fix a flat (it's really not hard). Ask a bike shop employee or a fellow rider to show you how. (Also, eventually you'll need/want new tires, and you don't want to have to leave your bike at a
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for days just for that.)
Self-suffiency (is that a word? spell checker spit it back) rules, BS
I agree with Bill you really should know how to fix a flat. It is really easy, and after you do it once or twice you'll be a pro at it. And if you can do it on the side of the road and get back to riding you will enjoy the ride more than hanging around waiting for someone to pick you and the bike up.
Further prrof that I am a newbie-- I go out rain or shine (and in Portland, OR we get rain once in a while).... Although, I do need to get some fenders.
Fenders can be good. Anything over about 6 MPH and I get a stripe up my back and water in the face, and 6 MPH is not really riding. Yesterday, Sunday, northern California seemed to be in monsoon season and we got on average an inch of rain. I didn't want to go out in that. Drizzle is OK, but downpours are a different thing. Bill Baka
Maybe I should get a rain bike and go out and be a Fred????
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As a newbie, I have decided that instead of carrying a tool pack, flat repair kit, etc, I just bought the smallest/lightest strap-on bag for under the seat and bring my cell phone license and a couple of singles instead. I have yet to ride out range of my address book 🙂 Besides, it's not as if I have any clue how to change/repair a flat anyway since I have neither done it myself, or watched someone do it.
First of all, please don't top-post -- much easier for the reader to understand what you're replying to when it's UNDER the text you're addressing.
Second of all, learn how to fix a flat (it's really not hard). Ask a bike shop employee or a fellow rider to show you how. (Also, eventually you'll need/want new tires, and you don't want to have to leave your bike at a
shop
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for days just for that.)
Self-suffiency (is that a word? spell checker spit it back) rules, BS
I agree with Bill you really should know how to fix a flat. It is really easy, and after you do it once or twice you'll be a pro at it. And if you can do it on the side of the road and get back to riding you will enjoy the ride more than hanging around waiting for someone to pick you and the bike up.
Ken
I have to agree with them on learning how to fix a flat, although some pinhole punctures can be a bear to find without a water tank. It is a good skill to have. Bill Baka
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I am one step closer to fixing a flat. I watched my brother fix my niece's flat while I was in Nevada.....Is that close? I held the wheel for him too. ;-)
Mike Latondresse <mikelat@no_spam_shaw.ca> wrote: :> bbaka <[email hidden]> wrote in :> news:[email hidden]: :> :> > I have to agree with them on learning how to fix a flat, although :> > some pinhole punctures can be a bear to find without a water tank. :> > It is a good skill to have. :> > Bill Baka :> > :> Bill when you fix a flat on the road you don't patch the damn thing :> you put a spare tube in there....I carry two.
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Yeah, I cycle alone, so I wouldn't want to go too far out into the boon docks, for the same reason. You fall and hurt yourself who knows how
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you might lie there. They might be picking up a corpse.
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Yeah, I don't want to be the guy who makes the news as "Hikers find skeleton and wrecked MTB at bottom of ravine.". Bill
Well no ravines here, but lots of country type roads with storm drain ditches along side them. If you were unlucky enough to *fall* into one they might not find you for days, then you have the gators that might look at you as an easy meal.
